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The Ethnography of Tantra: Textures and Contexts of Living Tantric Traditions

Name: The Ethnography of Tantra: Textures and Contexts of Living Tantric Traditions
Brand: State University of New York Press
SKU: 9781438494845
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Contributors:

Carola Erika Lorea (Editor), Rohit Singh (Editor)

Publisher:

State University of New York Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Religion, Social Science

Book Subcategory:

Buddhism, Hinduism, Anthropology

Book Topic:

Cultural & Social

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Release Date:

2024-04-02

ISBN 13:

9781438494845

Weight:

1.12 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.79 inches

Pages:

380

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This is the first collection of essays to approach the topic of Tantric Studies from the vantage point of ethnography and lived religion, moving beyond the centrality of written texts and giving voice to the everyday life and livelihoods of a multitude of Tantric actors. Bringing together a team of international scholars whose contributions range across diverse communities and traditions in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan region, the book connects distant shores of Tantric scholarship and lived Tantric practices. The contributors unpack Tantra's relationship to the body, ritual performance, sexuality, secrecy, power hierarchies, death, magic, and healing, while doing so with vigilant sensitivity to decolonization and the ethics of fieldwork. Through diverse ethnographies of Tantra and attention to lived experiences and life stories, the book challenges normative definitions of Tantra and maps the variety of Tantric traditions, providing comparative perspectives on Tantric societies across regions and religious backgrounds. The accessible tone of the ethnographic case studies makes this an ideal book for undergraduate or graduate audiences working on the topic of Tantra.